Shrink a neck pocket?

Vorbis · Post by **Vorbis** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:40 pm

So I bought a cheap Strat body off Tm, it's actually pretty decent but the neck pocket has been routed a bit too wide for a spec Strat neck. Anyone tried using epoxy resin to fill the gap? I read you can wrap the butt of the neck in glad wrap whilst the resin dries so you can remove the neck when dry and get a snug fit.

Post by Bg » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:50 pm

Vorbis wrote:So I bought a cheap Strat body off Tm, it's actually pretty decent but the neck pocket has been routed a bit too wide for a spec Strat neck. Anyone tried using epoxy resin to fill the gap? I read you can wrap the butt of the neck in glad wrap whilst the resin dries so you can remove the neck when dry and get a snug fit.

Yes and yes, my routing skills havent always been so superb, and still arent at times.

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:51 pm

Shim that bad boy or glue in new wood and route it to the right size

pete_currie · Post by **pete_currie** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:53 pm

Hot glue or blu-tak.

Vorbis · Post by **Vorbis** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:55 pm

jeremyb wrote:Shim that bad boy or glue in new wood and route it to the right size

There's no way I could route a neck pocket without an mdf template or something to follow.
I'll give the resin a whirl...not like I'm screwing up a $500 body if it turns to shit

Post by Bg » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:58 pm

jeremyb wrote:Shim that bad boy or glue in new wood and route it to the right size

A lot of farting about for no gain, having a gap there makes no discern able difference in tone or sustain, that's what the bottom of the pocket does. It's purely for location and looks.

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:41 pm

Vorbis wrote:
jeremyb wrote:Shim that bad boy or glue in new wood and route it to the right size
There's no way I could route a neck pocket without an mdf template or something to follow.
I'll give the resin a whirl...not like I'm screwing up a $500 body if it turns to shit

Couple of straight bits of wood and some clamps is all the template you need

Post by **Capt. Black** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:06 pm

I'm surprised jb doesn't have more to say about the thread title...

Vorbis · Post by **Vorbis** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:23 pm

Whaddya know, selleys knead it and one hour later....no more gap.

Post by Bg » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:25 pm

Vorbis wrote:Whaddya know, selleys knead it and one hour later....no more gap.

Yep, works a treat

Though your tone will suck now.

Only joking, epoxy Makes a good grain filler - and a great many fenders (up until late 70's?) had a liberal dollop of t before the magic tone giving paint was applied

Vorbis · Post by **Vorbis** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:33 pm

I just wanted the neck to sit in the right posi whilst I drilled it through...I could have stored a couple of credit cards in that gap.
Knead it dries like frikken concrete.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:39 am

I hadn't heard of that glad wrap tip before, but it sounds very useful. Then again, I've never had a guitar with a 'loose' neck joint. Tip stored away in memory - thanks!

Post by **Slowy** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:44 am

Rog wrote: Tip stored away in memory

You mean, you wrote it down?

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:04 am

Fuck no. If I wrote it down It'd be lost forever. Plus my writing is indecipherable, even by me.

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